Barbers&#39; and beauticians&#39; neck duster



Nov. 3, 1953 C.'E. STROUP 2,657,410

BARBERS AND BEAUTICIANS NECK DUSTER Filed Aug. 13, 1952 INVENTOR C/inzfon Szroup ATTORNEY Patented Nov. 3, i953 BARBERS AND BEAUTICIANS NECK DUSTER Clinton E. Stroup, Mansfield, Pa.

Application August 13, 1952, Serial No. 304,152

2 Claims. 1

of a brush head having perforations aligned with 1 the perforations of the perforated top, the container and the brush head being detachably secured together by means of a handle.

More particularly, it is an object of the invention to provide a neck duster wherein a handle is so constructed as to cooperate with a disposable antiseptic container and a bristle mounting head, to permit separation thereof in order to dispose of the container and sterilization of the bristle mounting head, thereby meeting state health regulations.

It is a still further object of the invention to provide a neck duster which is of simple construction, of few parts and which may be sold at a low cost. I

Additional objects, advantages and features of invention will be apparent from the following description, considered in conjunction with the accompanying drawing, wherein,

Figure 1 is a cross section on the line I-I of Figure 2.

Figure 2'is a cross section on the line 22 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a cross section on the line 33 of Figure 1, and

Figure 4 is a side elevation of the powder container prior to its installation on the handle and bristle head.

Reference is first made to Figure 1 of the drawing, wherein a dusting brush is generally indicated at I0, consisting of a handle member II, a powder receptacle I2 and a bristle head I3 which are detachably connected together as will be described.

The handle II is formed with a reduced coaxial extension I 4, and a further reduced threaded coaxial shank I5.

The receptacle I2 in the present instance is shown as of cylindrical form, although such shape is not arbitrary so long as it comprises a bottom wall I6, a continuous upright wall I! and a top wall I8. Centrally of the bottom Wall I6 an opening I9 is formed by virtue of a sleeve secured between the bottom wall It and the top wall I8. The top wall I8 is preferably cemented to the wall I l of the receptacle I2 after filling with a suitable antiseptic powder indicated at 2|. The top wall I8 is formed with a multiplicity of apertures 22 for a purpose presently to be explained.

A bristle head I3 is employed, of circular formation, of a diameter corresponding to the diameter of the receptacle I2 and is seated on the top wall I8 for securement thereto. The head I3 is formed with a multiplicity of tapered openings 24 for securely mounting a respective tuft of bristles 25. The bristles 25 are arranged in radiating rows, as clearly shown in Figure 2, and between the rows, apertures 26 are formed also arranged in radiating rows. The apertures 26 are aligned with the apertures 22 of the top wall It and in order that ready and proper alignment of these apertures may be effected, guide pins 21 formed integrally with the top wall I8 seat in recesses 28 formed in the underside of the bristle head I3. The bristle head I3 has an axially threaded opening 29 of a diameter to receive the threaded shank I5 of the handle.

The antiseptic powder receptacle I2 will be filled and sealed at the factory, a closure lid 30 being employed, and when it is desired to use the powder in conjunction with the handle II and bristle head I3, the seals 3I are broken and the lid removed. The openings 28 of the bristle head I3 are aligned with the guide pins 21 and moved into seated engagement therewith, thus registering apertures 22 and 26. The reduced extension I4 is now inserted into the opening I9 of the receptacle, until the threaded shank I5 engages in the threaded opening 29 of the bristle head I3. Rotation of the handle II will serve to connect the receptacle and bristle head upon the handle. Obviously, when the duster is brought into position for dusting the neck of a customer, the powder will pass through aligned apertures 22 and 26 into the bristles 25 for deposit upon the neck of the customer.

When the powder in the receptacle has been dispensed, the handle and bristle head may be readily disconnected and the empty receptacle is disposed of and replaced by a new filled receptacle; and also at this time, in order to meet health requirements of certain states, a sterilized bristle head may replace the head just removed, for sterilization.

As is readily understood, the duster will be employed at various times when working upon a customer, and in order that the bristles 25 will not come into contact with unclean surfaces, the base of the handle is provided with a planiform base 32, which will permit the brush to be supported in an upright position.

While I have shown and described a preferred form of the duster, this is by way of illustration only, and I consider as my own, all such modifications as fairly fall within the scope of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A barbers and beauticians neck duster comprising an antiseptic powder receptacle having an axial opening therethrough and a perforated top, guide pins extended outwardly from the outer face of the top, a bristle head having openings complemental to said guide pins and further having apertures in registry with the 15 apertures of said top, a handle member having 4 a reduced axial extension complemental to the axial opening of the receptacle, said handle further having a reduced threaded shank for threaded engagement in a threaded opening formed in said bristle head.

2. The structure of claim 1, in which the base of the handle i provided with a planiform surface for upright support of the duster.

CLINTON STROUP.

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